Background
II, Michael Joseph Leyden was born on February 26, 1950 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lawrence Ignatius and Wilma LaVerne (Eriksen) L.
II, Michael Joseph Leyden was born on February 26, 1950 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lawrence Ignatius and Wilma LaVerne (Eriksen) L.
Associate of Arts in Economics, Wenatchee Valley College, 1970; Associate of Arts in Economics, U. Virgin Islands, 1971; Bachelor in Philosophy and Psychology, Center Washington U., 1972; postgraduate, U. New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, 1973; Master of Arts in Philosophy, Asian History and Education, Washington State University, 1974; certified in executive business management and administration, U. Hawaii, 1975; graduate with professional designation, Realtors Institute, Chicago, 1980; diplomas, American Management Association, New York City, 1989; postgraduate, Tianjin Institute Foreign Trade, China, 1991-1992; Doctor of Business Administration, Newport U., 1997.
Manager sales, training director, Coldwell Bankers Davenport Realtors, Wenatchee, Washington, 1977-1981;
v.p sales and marketing, John's Real Estate & Securities Company, East Wenatchee, 1981-1983;
founder, president, Aero-Brokers Inc., Honolulu, 1983-1987, 91-;
general manager, Tadashi & Sons Ltd./Mita-Bruton Enterprises, Moen, Truk (Chuuk State) FSM., Micronesia, 1987-1988;
administrative and finance manager, Zorro's of Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, 1988;
vice president, general manager, Harder's Company Ltd., Honolulu and Guam, 1989;
general manager, Coast Enterprises of Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, 1990;
teacher, special assistant to commissioner of education, Research/Statistics Center director, Northern Marianas Public Schools Sys., Saipan, CNMI., Micronesia, 1990-1991;
chairman, Hawaiian Philatelic PPPP Enterprises, Honolulu, since 1991;
director, Michael Trading and Consulting Limited company. Board directors Aero-Brokers Inc. Consultant International Trade Administration unites states department Commerce, Honolulu, Seattle, Spokane, Los Angeles, 1979-1987.
Marketing and sales consultant South Seas Merchantile and Trading Company, Hawaii, Samoa, since 1992. Manager Certified Management, Inc., Koapaka Center, Honolulu. Chairman, Board Of Directors, president Eternity (Tianjin) International Development Company, division Aero Brokers, Inc., president, managing director Honolulu and Tianjin, China, since 1993.
Advisor international trade and marketing Personally Yours Company, Wenatchee, 1983-1987. Corporation.troubleshooter Application Binary Interface Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Company, Long Beach, California, 1984-1986. Senior finance consultant Red Apple Herbs, Inc., Wenatchee, 1985.
Foreign trade expert Tianjin Foreign Trade Institute, China, 1993-1994. Professor, foreign expert Department International Economics International Business College Nankai U., Tianjin, China, 1994, professor department international politics School International relations, Peking U., China,1995, professor College Economics and Management, Beijing U. Posts and Telecomm., China, Tsinghua U. School Economics and Management, since 1996. Business consultant Michael Printing Limited company, Beijing.
Chairman United States Senatorial Campaign of Warren Magnuson, Wenatchee, 1980. Bd directors W.B.R.-Master of Library Science, Wenatchee, 1980-1981. Member United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, New York City, since 1989, National Right to Life Campaign, Honolulu, since 1987, National Republican Committee, Washington and Hawaii, since 1978.
Volunteer United Service Organizations-Waikiki Center, 1989-1990. Life member Washington State University Alumni Board Dirs., 1979-1983. Member National Association Securities Dealers, World Trade Association (Seattle chapter), National Specialty Food Distbrs.
Association, American Management Association (president club since 1977), American Association Philatelic Exhibitors, Hawaii Philatelic Society, International Confectioners Association (Paris), Computer Network Users International, Federation International Professions Immobilieres (president), China Stamp Society Inc., Washington State University Alumni Association (life board directors, district director VI 1979-1983), 40 Plus of Hawaii (life, member membership/marketing committee 1990), Lions International, Rotary International (chairman foreign student scholarship drive 1981-1982), Honolulu Club, Collectors Club New York, Beijing-Gulou (Drum Tower)Philatelic Postal Research Society (foreign honorary).
Married Xu, Zhong Yu (Ivy), November 1, 1991. Children: Yu, Qian (Sophia), Soren Nicolas, Sophia Dion.